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TMMC2247: Introduction to Christian Ethics

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Type Tied
Level 2
Credits 10
Availability Available in 2023/24
Module Cap None.
Location Durham
Department Theology, Ministry and Mission

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • To help students articulate a critical appreciation of the ways Christian faith informs and shapes the moral life of communities and individuals.
  • To develop in students a well-informed understanding and critical appreciation of the theological resources available for Christian reflection on ethical issues.
  • To develop in students skills to apply these resources faithfully to selected moral questions.

Content

  • A theological account of the Christian moral life and of core Christian moral concepts and methods.
  • An exploration of moral mind-sets which influentially shape contemporary thinking about ethics.
  • Application to some moral issues from areas such as ecological, economic, medical, political and sexual ethics.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • By the end of this module students will be able to:
  • Explain how we are shaped morally, analysing and evaluating some theological resources available for Christian reflection on ethical issues. [SSK 2]

Subject-specific Skills:

  • By the end of this module students will be able to:
  • Apply these theological resources appropriately and critically to at least one moral issue, reflecting in an informed manner on familiar and unfamiliar views, working towards mature judgements and recognising the importance of knowing the limits of knowledge. [SSS 3]

Key Skills:

  • By the end of this module students will be able to:
  • Identify, gather and evaluate source materials for a range of purposes.
  • Undertake a critical analysis of information and arguments, communicating the results effectively to non-specialist audiences, showing critical awareness of their own beliefs, commitments and prejudices.
  • Take responsibility for a task that involves independent inquiry; the management of time, resources and use of IT; meeting deadlines, evaluating the task and learning from it.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Lectures81.7516 
Personal study84 
Total100 

Summative Assessment

Component: EssayComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Essay2500 words100 

Formative Assessment

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